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Timing of Immune Cell Entry Dictates Anti-Cancer Defense in Hard-to-Treat Brain Tumors

Timing of Immune Cell Entry Dictates Anti-Cancer Defense in Hard-to-Treat Brain Tumors

Some immune cells surrounding a tumor actively attack it, while others create conditions that help it survive.
GemVax’s GV1001 Activates Brain’s 'Cleanup Cells' to Clear Alzheimer’s Plaques

GemVax’s GV1001 Activates Brain’s 'Cleanup Cells' to Clear Alzheimer’s Plaques

GemVax & Kael announced on June 10 that a study detailing the therapeutic mechanism of its Alzheimer’s disease drug candidate, GV1001, has been...
Epilepsy Patients Show Elevated Brain 'Tau Signals' and Accelerated Biological Aging, Study Finds

Epilepsy Patients Show Elevated Brain 'Tau Signals' and Accelerated Biological Aging, Study Finds

Epilepsy is traditionally treated as a condition defined primarily by seizures and the immediate need to control them.
It's Not Something to Be Happy About, But... Cancer Patients Are Less Likely to Get Dementia, Why?

It's Not Something to Be Happy About, But... Cancer Patients Are Less Likely to Get Dementia, Why?

Cancer patients are less likely to develop dementia (Alzheimer's disease), and dementia patients are less likely to...
Should You Lose Weight When You're Young?

Should You Lose Weight When You're Young? "If You Push It in Middle Age, You Might Get 'This'"

As one ages, losing weight becomes increasingly difficult. Many people in their 40s and 50s say, "Even if I move the...
“Truly Scary ‘Neurotropic’ Viruses”…Even After Recovery, Deep Scars on the Brain

“Truly Scary ‘Neurotropic’ Viruses”…Even After Recovery, Deep Scars on the Brain

The COVID-19 pandemic may be over, but the scars left by the virus are severe. Research has shown that infection with...